Storm that wallops state only grazes The County

John Clarke Russ | BDN

John Clarke Russ | BDN

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Jeff Sasso of Carmel, a truck driver for Bangor Public Works, stood atop a department truck to remove hot top that was inadvertently mixed in with the sand payload. He was preparing the truck for another sand load to apply to nearby roads during Wednesday's snowstorm. BPW workers were busy Wednesday plowing area roads as well as hauling sand and road salt from their facility of Maine Ave. in Bangor. (BDN photo by John Clarke Russ) (WEB EDITION PHOTO)

The storm was accompanied by strong wind gusts that also caused power outages.

Utility crews were still restoring electricity Thursday to several hundred homes and businesses that remained in the dark a day after the powerful winter storm.

At the peak, about 7,000 homes and businesses were without electricity. As of Thursday afternoon, Bangor Hydro-Electric Co. and Central Maine Power Co. were restoring service to about 400 customers still in the dark.

The National Weather Service says Sanford received 18 inches in Wednesday’s storm, while Richmond came in at 17.5 inches. Brunswick, Lisbon, Bridgton, Bath and Standish all received about 16 inches.

In Washington and Hancock counties, 14 inches fell in Columbia Falls and 14.5 inches in Surry.

In Penobscot County, the most snow fell in Greenfield, where 13 inches was measured on the ground. Bangor picked up 10.4 inches. Millinocket received only 3 inches.

Wellington in Piscataquis County saw 11 inches, and Kokadjo received 10 inches. Dover Foxcroft and Greenville both picked up about 5 inches.